Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of home-based interventions in improving
loneliness and social connectedness (primary outcomes), and depressive symptoms …

This investigation uses the two-process model of needs to explore differences between face-
to-face communication and interpersonal media in terms of belongingness need satisfaction …

Time spent on being with others (social interactions) and being alone (solitude) in day to day
life might reflect older adults' agentic regulatory strategies to balance the needs to belong …

Objectives While being socially active is beneficial for well-being in older age, it is unclear
whether effects of social interactions on well-being indicate “the more the merrier” or if they …

Older adults increasingly use digital technologies to communicate with others. The goal of
the present study is to understand the role of interaction modality for the perceived quality of …

An initial study on loneliness during the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United
States found that those who were living alone or who were single experienced greater …

Personal networks yield important health benefits for individuals, in part by providing more
opportunities to be in the company of others throughout daily life. Social accompaniment is …

Objective Social interactions are vital for our well‐being, particularly during times of stress.
However, previous studies linking social interactions to psychological outcomes during the …

Objective This study investigated the impact of a 12-week remote interaction intervention on
loneliness, quality of life, and social support for seniors living in a community during the …

Social interactions abound in everyday life. Face-to-face interactions, in particular, catalyze
the social connection necessary for psychological well-being. What happens, then, when a …